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Show 368 MR. G. R. CROTCH ON AZOREAN COLEOPTERA. [Mai*. 28, 11. PTEROSTICHUS NIGERRIMUS, Dej. Under stones on the sand-hills at Praya, Terceira, rare. It occurs also in Madeira and South Europe, and is probably a race of P. aterrimus, Hb. 12. P. YERNALIS, Pz. New to the .Atlantic fauna. M. Drouet records it from all the islands; but I have only seen it from S. Miguel, where it appears to be rare. 13. AMARA TRIVIALIS, Gyll. S. Miguel and Flores; but also in all the islands, according to M. Drouet. This insect ranges over the whole northern hemisphere. 14. ANISODACTYLUS BINOTATUS, Fabr. S. Miguel and Terceira. M. Drouet says that it occurs in all the islands. 15. HARPALUS (OPHONUS) ROTUNDICOLLIS, Fairm. Common at Angra, Terceira, and Santa Cruz in Flores. M. Drouet records one specimen from S. Miguel. Previously one was known from Madeira and one from the Salvages; hence its occurrence in some numbers is interesting. 16. H. (PSEUDOPHONUS) RUFICORNIS, Fabr. This species abounds in S. Miguel under stones, also in the other islands (Drouet). It is new, however, to the Atlantic fauna. •17. H. (PSEUDOPHONUS) GRISEUS, Panz. Found rarely with the preceding, of which I am disposed to consider it a variety. The only two specimens I have seen are from Terceira and Fayal respectively. They agree with undoubted European specimens ; but I cannot think their separation justifiable. 18. H. DISTINGUENDUS, DllftS. This common Madeira insect is probably universal in the Azores. I have seen it from S. Miguel, Terceira, and Fayal. 19. STENOLOPHUS TEUTONUS, Schrank. S. Miguel, Terceira, and Fayal. Probably universal, as in the Canaries. 20. S. (ACUPALPUS) BRUNNIPES, Sturm. Not uncommon in S. Miguel, Terceira, and Flores; also in S Maria, according to M. Drouet. It takes the place of St. dorsalis, which is common in Madeira and the Canaries, and of which I regard it as a black variety. Its occurrence unmixed with the type form is of considerable interest. " |